Andrew D.
Andrew D.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Med student & dog dad in Long Beach
UW–Madison Kinesiology grad, now a medical student. I'm comfortable giving oral and injected meds, and I care for senior dogs. I've had Mamba, my Lab, for 6 years and I'm raising Cleo, my young Doberman/cattle dog mix, so I know high-energy pups.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
What an absolute pleasure it was having Andrew watch our dog. Extremely nice and helpful. We'll most definitely rebook again. Thank you so much!
Andrew was a wonderful Walker. Kindly set up a meet and greet, was prompt with responses and questions, and overall very professional and easy going. Would highly recommend.
Andrew was SO GOOD with my jumpy and hyper dog. He made sure he didn't encourage any hyperactive behavior or jumping. He also took her for a nice long walk. She seemed very calm and relaxed due to this when I got home. I will definitely be booking with Andrew again. Thanks Andrew!
This man Andrew Dossman is an amazing dog sitter I honestly cannot put it into words . He’s watched my dog a countless amount of times . I have a busy schedule and I don’t really like to leave my dog alone but with the help of this young man Andrew he’s made it a lot easier for me and my dog as well I even seem to think sometimes my dog likes him more than ME !! LOL 10/10 recommended great guy
I was more than happy with the service and Andrew was so warm and kind to my dogs! Can’t wait for their next walk with him! Thank you!
Andrew is great! He saved us when sitter backed out last minute. Definitely knows how to take care and clean up after the dog. Awesome sitter.
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Schedule
I'm on a flexible fall schedule and available Monday–Saturday any time for walks and drop-ins. Sundays I'm available for house sitting. You'll get photo updates every visit, and I'll keep your dog's feeding and potty routine exactly as you do it.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
On walks I use a secure leash and harness and check for heat and hazards. For boarding, your dog stays in a house with a small fenced dog run, one family at a time, crate-trained dogs only. My Lab Mamba is the only dog in the home, and I never leave dogs unsupervised with him until we've done a slow, supervised introduction.
Pets
A typical day
I live in Bluff Heights, five minutes from Rosie's Dog Beach and Recreation Dog Park on 7th Street. Expect long walks with sniff breaks, fetch, beach or park time, and puzzle toys to tire out busy brains. For seniors, shorter, slower walks and plenty of rest.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyTakes only 1 client at a timeAndrew can host up to 2 pets per night
- Share any meds, allergies, reactivity, escape habits, or vet info ahead of time. I work well with big, energetic breeds, and I'll tell you honestly if a dog isn't a good fit.